Item Changes Attack

[DredLord2]

I am making an rpg, but no ordinary RPG. I want to make a system that changes the attack type of a hero when they aquire a new type of item. For example, If u aquire a bow ur attack will becoem ranged. If you then aquire a melee weapon, ur attack will become melee. I know this is possable because I have seen things vry simular to this. Does anyone have a clue how this can be acomplished? I appriciate the help.

 

[gavdaman88]

You need to use an orb effect or a trigger action to enable the 'second attack type' of a unit. Using the object editor in attack type 2 fields of the desired hero make their second attack their ranged attack. Then using an ability like one of the orb effects (slow, etc) remove the effects the orb would usually have and instead leave the field 'attack type enabled' to 2.

This should work. If you need more help I could probably make it in a demo map for you

 

[DredLord2]

I got what u said t owork, but when he uses bow, he only uses ranged on air units, I want him to alwase use ranged no matter wat unit. I need to remove attack type 1, how do u do that?

 

[MeKC]

No that is a bad way.

Make two of your unit in the object editor. One with melee range
and another with longer range.

The use the ability "chaos" (orc ability) to morph the unit. That is the
best way to do it.

 

[DredLord2]

the problem with that is I have more than 1 hero, then u have create a whole sperate set of triggers for that, and choas abilities can get messy caus they dont alwase work, isnt there an easier way?

 

[MeKC]

What you mean by the dont always work?

 

[DredLord2]

when going back and forth between melee and ranged, it can get messed up.

 

[MeKC]

Can you describe what kind of problems do you got?

Im myself makeing a combat system, where I use chaos to morph between range and melee range unit. So it could be helpfull to know what problem I can run into.

 

[DredLord2]

can u make a copy of the system or something for me 2 see?

 

[toofless]

I'm thinking of doing something similar like using items as weapons to change a unit's attack but how do you use the chaos ability?

 

[DeathWind]

Actually you can also use the druid skill whatever it is called as an item ability. Then, by pressing the item you change into a ranged hero and vice versa pressing a melee weapon.

 

[toofless]

that limits you to switchin between the two. add a third unit and you cant use bear form. am i right in thinking you have to rely on researches to trigger chaos ability?